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Complex Wound Repair, Scalp/Arm/Leg, Medium Size

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 13121

A provider closes a wound on the scalp, arm, or leg using a more involved, multi-layered repair technique rather than simple stitches, for a wound of a moderate size. This method may involve additional steps like extensive cleaning, removing damaged tissue, or reshaping the wound edges to achieve a better result. It's used when a wound is too complicated or contaminated for a basic closure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Complex Wound Repair, Scalp/Arm/Leg, Medium Size cost?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $955 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$339$275 to $398
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$955$347 to $3,020

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $219 to $6,918Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $234 to $513
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $955professional $339

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$741.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$588.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$588.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$436.52
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$549.54
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$1,995.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$575.44
12 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$275.42

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Kentucky· 47th of 51

$347

AK $1,047FL $324

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.